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返工除了賺人工之外,滿足感都很重要,不過有些上司很少宣之於口,或是礙於希望一視同仁,不好意思在大庭廣眾下讚賞個別同事,以至於你多努力表現自己,也未必得到你預期的稱讚。不過,你還可以從以下跡象,知道上司有多重視你這個員工,他是否滿意你的表現,你的仕途前景如何。
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返工除了賺人工之外,滿足感都很重要,不過有些上司很少宣之於口,或是礙於希望一視同仁,不好意思在大庭廣眾下讚賞個別同事,以至於你多努力表現自己,也未必得到你預期的稱讚。不過,你還可以從以下跡象,知道上司有多重視你這個員工,他是否滿意你的表現,你的仕途前景如何。

Bad management is catastrophic to business on multiple levels: reduced employee morale, minimal levels of productivity, low retention of talent pool, lack of motivation and creativity, and a host other crushing factors that can destroy your bottom line. Gallup research reveals that a staggering number of employees, roughly 70%, attribute their own motivation directly to their manager…

領導工作涉及「人」和「組織」的結合,當要想完成一件工作,領導人須把所有的人和事一併考慮,並且井然有序地作出決策。當然要工作有效和目標成真,必須學會與「人」共事和掌握處事的技巧,才能知己知彼更易達成目標。以下這些特徵都可以提升你的領導力…

While many factors contribute to any professional’s overall job satisfaction, compensation is one of the highest rated factors that leaves employees feeling dissatisfied and undervalued in the workplace. No matter how fulfilling a job or role may be, take home pay is crucial to anyone’s quality of life and well-being in and out of the office. Although salary is a critical component to workplace happiness, most professionals aren’t very good at negotiating better pay for themselves.

有些公司會有中期檢討,老細例必苦口婆心捉住你跟你分析這分析那,有時廢話多過乜,無論開場白有多漂亮,最終都只是一場審判,目的是告訴你繼續努力,但就不要對加人工有太大期望,為公司年終加薪花紅打定底。有些說話真是難聽過粗口,唔講都無咁嬲: 1. 「我睇好你,但公司今年都無乜錢賺(下省一百字)」:公司做生意,賺錢是目的,賺錢不賺錢是你們管理層的責任,我們辛辛苦苦拼搏,沒理由就因為你們不努力找生意就沒人工加。「睇好我」不能當飯食! 2. 「我好欣賞你咁勤力,但唔好做到隻牛咁」:事實上是公司不夠人手,同事要日日超時工作(OT),都算,不加人手、不欣賞你之餘,還要落井下石,說是你自己的問題而要OT,也不自問一下,是誰經常臨收工才叫人做,累同事OT。 3. 「有咩意見隨時歡迎表達」:對呀,我有我表達,你有你選擇,意見接受,態度照舊是常識吧,講多都無癮,還是省點口水、留啖氣工作吧。 4. 「我有打算升你,但咩位同加幾錢人工就未決定」:那麼有決定才跟我說吧,反正鄰家公司出錢挖角就已經決定了,理得你決定到2046,想留我?好難咯!

無論是轉換工作,還是每年少不免的Appraisal,都避不開跟僱主爭取更高薪水的時刻。薪水加得愈多愈好,然而在上司或老闆面前,你會否因為失言而錯過絕好加薪時機? 要求加薪,說來容易做時難,既不能讓對方感到「你唔加人工我就唔撈」的威脅,亦不能唯唯諾諾地應對。以下8樣禁忌,你有試過「中招」嗎? 1. 切勿率先提出增幅值 鐵則第一條:千萬不要由自己開口先提出薪資的增幅值。你可以主動提出加薪要求,卻不能草率地提出加幅多少。必須先探聽資方的想法,看看對方如何估算你的價值,那才有談薪水的空間。應該讓對方先開一個價,看情況再決定接受與否。 2. 切勿表明有其他公司挖角 見過不少人會明示暗示自己有很多offer,或者表明外頭很多公司正在挖角,其實都是一種愚昧至極的行為。冒失地以外面公司作王牌,拿A公司的起薪,去詢問自己公司能否藉此增加薪金,那簡直就是赤裸裸地表明:「我對公司沒有任何忠心可言。」縱使這是事實,也不必向僱主說明真相。只有一個情況會提到其他公司,那就是計算你的崗位在市場價值如何,讓對方參考加幅值。 3. 切勿與公司同事比較

While sometimes it may seem as though a promotion will never happen, you can ensure that you set yourself up for professional success. With careful strategising and intentional actions, the promotion you want can be within reach. Before making demands with your boss, clearly identify your goal and make preparations early on to make your ideal position an easy win. Consider the following questions and gather strong responses before you talk to your boss.

升職加薪是打工仔的共同目標。曾有調查發表「升職調查報告」,訪問超過一萬名來自亞洲國家或地區的人士,調查以7分為最重要,當中香港員工認為「受上司喜愛」是能夠升職的最重要因素,有5.9分,其次是「運氣」和「良好工作表現」。僱主方面,認為決定升職的最重要因素,則是「良好工作表現評估」,得到6.38分,其次是「領導能力」和「工作表現突出」,反映「運氣」的則只有3.16分。 以上結果反映僱主和僱員的看法有點出入。 香港員工認為「受上司喜愛」是決定升職的最重要因素,這句看來是阿媽是女人,上司不喜愛,又怎會提拔你呢?我們反而可以探討下怎樣才能令上司喜愛。 根據另一項有關僱主如何決定僱員升遷的調查,發現除了工作表現外,僱主對僱員的外表與性格都很看重,得出以下有趣的分析。外表方面,逾4成僱主對奇裝異服及殘舊的服飾極度反感,以下這些也是可免則免:• 另類耳環 • 衣著太隨便• 紋身 • 不專業的髮形 • 散亂的鬍子• 口氣 • 香水味道太濃 • 化妝太濃艷

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